Ellen's Sewing Passion

  I was curious, and had to try this blouse pattern from BurdaStyle August magazine :) The sleeves are rather long becouse of the folded line. I started with sewing the inserts, both for the front- and back panels. Then I stitched the shoulder- and side seams. I made the chinese collar, - and stitched the collar to the blouse. I hand-stitched the inner-collar in place. I iron on the folded line for the sleeves, and made the tunnel for the rubberband. I had to tighten the rubber-band for my hand wrist. I'm very happy with the outcome :) BurdaStyle 08/2025

I'm always curious to try new patterns, and this jacket pattern catched my eyes! I stitched the inserts for the shoulder at the back-, and the inserts for the front panels. Then I stitched the shoulders and the side seams. I stitched the sleeves together, and attatched them to the jacket. Then I stitched the facing around the neck and the sides, with attatching the tie at the front. I decided to cover the edges with a diagonal band. I have used micro-satin as lining for the sleeves, and linen for the rest. I stitched the lining for the sleeves together.  This is the jacket on the wrong side. BurdaStyle #114 07/2025

I wanted to surprice this girl for her birthday, and made a top of the leftovers after I made my  Knotted Dress , and I made a denim jersey pants with wide buttom as well. The top are gathered at the shoulder seams, so it's a nice effect. I made a facing around the neck, and stitched an inner seam. Theb I stitched with a double needle around the neck, sleeve hem and hem. The top is finished :) Pattern from Ottobre Kids 04/2009 The patnts has back-pockets with narrow seams as decoration. The pockets are stitched in place. The back parts has lower gathered bell-bottoms than the front parts. The front pockets are gathered and have bias-band as a finish.   Pattern from Ottobre Kids 04/2009

Orange and Pink are fabulous together! I fell in love with the fabrik when I came over it in my home town 💕 I decided to use a knotted pattern dress. I have made this pattern earlier  for a holiday dress. The left picture shows how the front part is before it's knotted. -and this is when it's turned and stitched together. I'm very Happy how the dress turned out! The backpart has a split at the hem.   BurdaStyle pattern #118 03/2020